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Britney Spears is ready to take her rightful place on the throne and become a pop princess again!

Are we about to witness the end of Selena Gomez’s popstar era?!

Christina Aguilera kicked off her new Las Vegas residency last week (December 30), playing a career-spanning set with elaborate production.The residency, titled ‘A Truly Modern Twist’, is taking place at Volatire at The Venetian and marks Aguilera’s third stretch of shows in Vegas. The Grammy Award-winning singer previously took over the Zappos Theater in a residency that spanned from May 2019 to March 2020.Aguilera had previously said when the shows were announced that she wanted to bring “a new show that fuses music, sophistication and art in ways I have never performed before,” add that “what I love about the intimacy at Voltaire at The Venetian Resort is how up-close-and-personal I can be with the audience … a truly modern twist on the performance experience.”Meanwhile, Aguilera notably incorporated a portion of the Bree Runway song ‘That Girl’ into her performance of ‘Glam’, which Runway was particularly delighted by.Sharing a video of the moment to social media, Runway wrote: ““THAT GIRLLLL!!!!! IN YOUR SET?!?! get me on a flight to vegas NOWWWWW!!!!!!” Runway captioned.

Paris, and is available for anyone to use, record, interpolate etc. Though Porter’s original version of the song is in the public domain, later recordings by Ella Fitzgerald and Lady Gaga are not and remain copyrighted.Check out some of the musical compositions and sound recordings that are now in the public domain below.Elsewhere, the famous 1928 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, Steamboat Willie has also entered the public domain, along with Plane Crazy.

The movie Saltburn has been shocking audiences around the world with some of its raunchy content and the film’s producer Margot Robbie is sharing her thoughts on those scenes.

The Mean Girls movie musical is just days away and the full tracklist has been revealed!

Jordan Moreau ESPN sports analyst Pat McAfee apologized Wednesday for quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ prior comments on his show suggesting that comedian Jimmy Kimmel had ties to Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rodgers discussed the list of Epstein’s associates that is set to be publicly unsealed by a federal judge later this month. He said that, “There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, really hoping that doesn’t come out” and that, “If that lists comes out, I definitely will be popping some sort of bottle.” After the episode aired on Tuesday, Kimmel called out Rodgers on X/Twitter and threatened legal action: “Dear Asshole: for the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any ‘list’ other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality.

A.G. Cook has released a sputtering new single ‘Silver Thread Golden Needle’ – Check it out below.The English music producer and founder of the former label, PC Music, rang in the new year by sharing ‘Silver Thread Golden Needle’, a nearly 10-minute long track that features sputtering and buzzing sounds against a pop beat.Directed by Lena Weber and Aaron Chan, the song’s accompanying visuals see pixelated versions of objects such as chairs, vases, teapots, teacups and more trembling along to the beat of the track.

In her 2023 memoir, The Woman In Me, Britney Spears wrote that “pushing forward in my musical career is not my focus at the moment.” However, sources have revealed that multiple songwriters are working new music for an upcoming album that could arrive as soon as this year. Both Charli XCX and Julia Michaels are mentioned by Page Six as being among the artists who have written songs for the rumored follow-up to Spears' 2016 album Glory.

The xx have entered the studio for the first time in six years to work on their fourth album, the group’s guitarist and co-lead vocalist Romy Madley Croft told NME during an interview at last weekend’s Beyond The Valley music festival in Victoria, Australia. “It’s quite different being back in the studio with The xx,” Croft says in a video clip from the interview posted to NME’s Instagram page.

Abby Lee Miller is back at it again with her dance criticisms! But this time, she’s going after Britney Spears!

Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday (January 2), the New York Jets quarterback implied Kimmel would be named on the soon-to-be-published list of Epstein associates.The names of over 150 associates of the late sex offender are set to be made public after a federal judge authorised the unsealing of court documents in December last year. Those in the list were given 14 days to appeal the judge’s decision, with the deadline passing at midnight on Monday (January 1).The list of names were part of the 2015 defamation lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, who accused Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell of trafficking her as a minor.“There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, really hoping that doesn’t come out,” Rodgers said on the show regarding the Epstein list.He added: “I’ll tell you what, if that list comes out, I definitely will be popping some sort of bottle.”In response to his comments on X, Kimmel denied any connection to Epstein, writing: “Dear Aasshole: for the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any ‘list’ other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality.Dear Aasshole: for the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any “list” other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality.

Selena Gomez has opened up about quitting music in a new interview, saying she would prefer to eventually focus on her acting career instead.In an upcoming episode of the SmartLess podcast, Gomez, who has recently starred in the hit comedy series Only Murders In The Building, said she would prefer to “settle” on one area moving forward.Gomez explained: “I started having a lot of fun with music and then touring was really fun. But I was doing my TV show at the same time [Wizards Of Waverly Place] and I just found it really fun so I just kept going but the older I get, the more…I would like to find something to just settle on” (via Deadline).She told hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes: “I do feel like I have one more album in me but I would probably choose acting.”In the episode, which airs on January 8 but is available now to Wonder+ subscribers, Gomez went on to note that she never intended to be a singer, but after singing the theme song to Wizards Of Waverly Place, Disney asked her if she would record an album.“I wanted to be an actress, I never really intended on being a singer full-time but apparently that hobby turned into something else,” Gomez said.“I don’t think I’m the best singer but I do know how to tell stories and I love being able to make songs.”Meanwhile, last month Gomez was spotted with Taylor Swift at Ramy Youssef’s fundraising event for Gaza in Brooklyn, New York.The show took place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on December 8.

Lost Frequencies and Bastille have shared a soaring new collaboration called ‘Head Down’ – check it out below.Lost Frequencies, aka Belgium dance artist Félix De Laet, teamed up with Bastille for the track that is an exclusive addition to the artist’s third album, ‘All Stand Together’, which was released last year.Lost Frequencies first broke through in 2014 with his global hit ‘Are You With Me’, a track that reached the Number One spot on the charts in 18 countries.A statement says the song “bring[s] together their sound that holds both the signature of Lost Frequencies melodic and heart-swelling dance music, alongside Bastille’s meticulous song-writing”. It adds that the song is about “embracing the now and not being so hard on yourself – a poignant message to kick off the New Year.”You can check out the new track here: Back in September, Bastille unveiled a new version of ‘Pompeii’ – a collaboration with legendary film composer Hans Zimmer.The rendition marked the 10th anniversary of the track’s original 2013 release, when it reached Number Two on the UK Singles Chart.Titled ‘Pompeii MMXXIII’, the new version emerged when Bastille frontman Dan Smith was working in a recording studio with Zimmer on other projects.“Having the opportunity to work with the living legend that is Hans Zimmer, and his brilliant team, has been an absolute dream,” said Smith last year.

Savvy beauty buffs are snapping up a luxury makeup bundle from Boots that gives you a nine pan face and eyeshadow palette. The limited edition Pop the Cork Makeup Collection from Too Faced contains two full size products - the Pop the Cork face and eyeshadow palette as well as the brand's bestselling full sized Lip Injection Maximum Plump Lip Plumper lip gloss.

Miley Cyrus, which was released in January and went on to spend 10 weeks at the top of the singles charts. Other female acts who dominated the singles chart included Dua Lipa, Kenya Grace, Ellie Goulding, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, RAYE and more.More impressively, 48.5 per cent of all songs to reach the Top 10 in 2023 were released by women – a milestone which meant it was female musicians’ highest annual share of Top 10 hits of the century. Check out the 10 best-selling singles of the year overall below.1. Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’2. Dave & Central Cee – ‘Sprinter’3. RAYE ft 070 Shake – ‘Escapism’4. Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’5. Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding – ‘Miracle’6. Rema ft Selena Gomez – ‘Calm Down’7. SZA – ‘Kill Bill’8. PinkPantheress ft Ice Spice – ‘Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2’9. Harry Styles – ‘As It Was’10. Libianca – ‘People’As for albums, The Guardian reported that the last 12 months marked the ninth year of growth for the British music industry, with sales and streams increasing by 10 per cent (equivalent to 182.8million albums) and streaming hitting a record high with 179.6billion over the year.

Olivia Rodrigo has revealed that listening to Lorde‘s ‘Royals’ changed “the trajectory” of her life.Speaking to Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste, Cynthia Erivo and Julia Michaels’ Songwriter Roundtable interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Rodrigo spoke of the first time she had heard the Lorde song on the radio and went on to explain how it had impacted her so deeply.“I remember hearing that song on the radio at the time… It was one of those ‘pinch me’ moments where you always remember, a snapshot memory, like, ‘Oh my God, what is this?!’ Changes the trajectory of your life,” Rodrigo called to her fellow musicians.“I remember listening to it as I first started writing songs and just being blown away by her lyrics that are just about being a teenager living in the suburbs,” Rodrigo went on to explain. “I just remember never hearing my life be put into a song like that where it just made being young and doing these seemingly unimportant things feel so sacred.”Most recently, the singer-songwriter discussed the inspiration behind some of the “emo” lyrics in her recent songs ‘Lacy’ and ‘All-American Bitch’.Speaking on the Kelly Clarkson Show, Rodrigo gave insight into how she conceived the lyrics for the outro of ‘Lacy’ – “And I despise my jealous eyes and how hard they fell for you / Yeah, I despise my rotten mind and how much it worships you.”“Very emo of me, writing that,” Rodrigo told Clarkson, laughing.

Jimmy Kimmel is speaking out to slam Aaron Rodgers for his “reckless” suggestion that the comedian’s name is going to be on the “Epstein list.”

Michaela Zee Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Aaron Rodgers‘ comments about the late-night host’s potential connection to the list of Jeffrey Epstein‘s associates. During an appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday, the New York Jets quarterback suggested that Kimmel was among those named on the Epstein list, saying, “There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, really hoping that doesn’t come out.” The names of over 100 associates of the late sex offender Epstein are set to be revealed following a court order from a federal judge in December.

Paris Fury enjoyed an intimate dinner with her family, including rarely-seen brother Jimmy, on New Year's Day, but husband Tyson Fury was nowhere to be seen. Media personality Paris, 34, made sure all eyes were on her, in a bright pink long sleeved dress with matching heeled boots. Her long blonde hair was styled in loose curls and a side parting, as she added a pop of lipstick that perfectly matched her dress.

Charli XCX is reportedly working on music for Britney Spears‘ comeback album.Spears hasn’t released any music since 2016’s ‘Glory’, taking a hiatus to fight the conservatorship her father had held over her since 2008. Jamie Spears was suspended from his role as conservator in 2021.Despite that, she has guested on two songs – will.i.am‘s ‘Mind Your Business’ from last year and Elton John‘s ‘Hold Me Closer’ from 2022.Now, sources have suggested that Charli XCX is part of the writing team for Spears’ prospective comeback album, but has not yet met her.“The Britney album is being kept top secret.